"How the Mouse Wheel Works" for Dummies

[dmm]

Dear friends,
I am an idiot. I finally figured out, just now, by accident, why people like the mouse wheel. (Keep in mind that I use a computer all day long.) For the benefit of all you other dummies out there, here is the exciting news: YOU DON'T HAVE TO KEEP SPINNING THE WHEEL TO MAKE THE SCREEN SCROLL! Just click the wheel once and move the mouse slightly either up or down, and the screen will scroll continuously. Move the mouse slightly in the other direction, and it scrolls the other way. WHEEEE! KEWL!
Signed,
A total nerd

[Suicide Junkie]

Not to mention the ability to sit back in your chair, hold the mouse like a remote control, and wheel through long documents while in a reclined position.

[Andrés]

I've been doing that for a long time with a 3 button mouse.

[AJC]

Ah the wheel - the wheelllll......drool.....

[Phoenix-D]

"Just click the wheel once and move the mouse slightly either up or down, and the screen will scroll continuously."

Or if you're like me and find that function totally useless, you make it double-click instead

Phoenix-D

[tesco samoa]

i don't even have to click...

Hey I once designed a System (WEB INTERFACE FOR END USER )for GM where the only specs where ....

Make it like a vax system , no clicking no tabing.

Man the wheel mouse would have killed them...